Radical Faction of Aceh

The Radical Faction was an informal grouping of radical politicians in the Aceh Sultanate that was active from 1850 to 1903. The Radical Faction was formed by capitalists and republicans who opposed the unlimited power of the absolute monarchy in the economy and in the government, respectively, and the faction encouraged citizens to revolt against the monarchy. The Radical Faction would not enjoy much support due to the strongly Islamic and social conservative attitude of the Acehnese people, and it dissolved upon the Dutch annexation of Aceh in 1903.